Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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